Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

try for the sake OF personal sggrandize-
ment.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
The excitement and furry created by
the discussion OF the proposed prohibi-
tory amendment to the constitution has
well nigh crowded from view the equally
| important amendments to be submitted
to the people for their ratification or re-
lection, on the first Thursday in August.
Neither press, pulpit nor politician seem
to take any interest in the other five
! amendments. Gentlemen whose patriotic
disinterestedness and eloquent unseldsh-
ness induce them TO declaim for or
against the prohibitory amendment are
quite numerous: those who are willing to
take up the cudgels for or against the
other amendments are few and far be-
tween. We hear no talk of brewers
money or short-haired women trying to
carry or defeat the proposed amendment
fixing the pay of legislators; no talk
about beer guzZlers or fanatics trying to
carry or defeat the proposed amendment
regulating the method of holding cleo
tions, and never word is said about
hired politicians or an Insiduous priest
hood struggling for or against the pas
So &c OF the judiciary amendment. And
yet, these amendments are of as great
importance as is the prohibition amend
ment. Just as much eloquence can be
displayed, just as much craftsmanship
employed, just as many patriotic out
bursts for personal liberty, and just as
many whisky bottles and rotten eggs can
be thrown over any one of the remaining
amendments as over the one prohibiting
the manufacture or sale of liquor. This is
unfortunate. People will vote for
measures and make them q part of the
organic law of the state with
out giving due consideration to
the Importance Of their bollot. Many
no doubt will vote against wholesome
amendments just because they have been
wrapped up so entirely in the prohibition
idea as to lose sight OF the rest There
never can be a change proposed to the
organic law of the state which will not
merit the careful consideration of every
citizen VINO has the welfare of the state
at heart. To disturb in any way the set
tied laws and customs of the country is q
serious thing and should not be done I'M
less it is clearly for the public good. If
it is for the public good then there should
be no hesitancy and no squeamishness
about giving the public the benefit of it.
People should not forget that in the COM
ing election besides the prohibition amend
ment there is an amendment fixing the
mileage and per diem of Legislators and
increasing the session from sixty
to ninety days; proposed amend
ment dfsposing of the University
lands; proposed amendment providing
for the assessment and collection of taxes
in unorgenlzed counties; a proposed
amendment providing for the manner of
holding elections and a most important
amendment revolutionizing to certain
extent the judiciary system of the state.
All these amendments are of vital i'm
portance and should be discussed by our
prominent speakers where the public can
be enlightened and enabled to vote inte--
ligently.
There are many portions Of the state
where the idea prevails that if vote is
cast for or against prohibition it is also
cast for or against every other amend
ment. This is an error and most per-
nicious error
Voters should understand that each
amendment stands or falls
singly, alone and entirely detached from
all others. A man may vote for any
number of the proposed amendments and
against any number of them,
The language of the amendments them
selves indicate This, but many entertain
the opinion that if they vote for one they
must vote for all. The prohibition
will be disposed of by vot-
ing "For State Prohibition, - or ''Against
State Prohibitions" the other amend
ments will be disposed of by voting "For
the Amendment to Section "a, Article g."
or against it; "For the Amendment to
Article T." or against it; "'For the Amend
ment to Article 4, Section g." or against
h; 500 the Amendment to Article s." or
against it, and so on through the entire
ist. There is no connection whatever
letween any two of the proposed amend
nents, this being case where "every
.ub must stand on its own bottom"
Hunts CurgfH RinsKerms and Ecze-
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